PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HEALTH

Published 6:30 am, Thursday, January 26, 2006

Houston and Harris County are sponsoring a Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Information Fair this weekend to help those who need to enroll in the new program for Medicare drug coverage Part D. The free event is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the
George Brown Convention Center
, 1001 Avenida de las Americas. Volunteers will help Medicare recipients go through the online plan consultation process. Participants should bring a list of their current drugs and dosages. Information will be provided in Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese. Transportation is available. Metro is offering free rides to those who show their Medicare card. For more information, call 713-341-6186.